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Support Great Solutions
3 out of 5 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2 that requires all employers to use E-Verify.
Chain Migration (GS)
Rep. Hern did not cosponsor H.R. 7833 to end chain migration.
Visa Lottery (GS)
Rep. Hern has not sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery.
Asylum (GS)
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2 to significantly reduce asylum fraud.
Birthright (GS)
Rep. Hern cosponsored H.R. 6612 to end automatic birthright citizenship to illegal aliens.
No Action
Reduce Chain Migration
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
No Action
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
100%
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Refugees & Asylees
17 out of 17 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would significantly reduce asylum fraud by strengthening the credible fear standard to ensure that only those who are more than likely to be awarded asylum by an immigration judge are allowed to continue with the asylum process. Further, it would prohibit individuals who cross the border illegally from claiming asylum and prevent asylum seekers from receiving a work permit for one year after entry.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 469 to end parole for illegal-alien asylum seekers
Rep. Hern sponsored H.R. 469, the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.). The legislation would block parole for aliens who arrive illegally and claim asylum and for CBP to refer them to a U.S. embassy or consulate. Further, it would block asylum for aliens who transit a third country in which they would not face persecution.
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Reduce Amnesty Enticements
4.5 out of 4.5 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to reduce parole abuse
Rep. Hern voted for H.R. 7511, the “Laken Riley Act,” introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The legislation would reduce parole abuse by giving states standing to file suit against the federal government for its refusal to enforce immigration laws.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 469 to end parole for illegal-alien asylum seekers
Rep. Hern sponsored H.R. 469, the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.). The legislation would block parole for aliens who arrive illegally and claim asylum and for CBP to refer them to a U.S. embassy or consulate. Further, it would block asylum for aliens who transit a third country in which they would not face persecution.
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End Birthright Citizenship
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 6612 to end birthright citizenship
Rep. Hern sponsored H.R. 6612, the “Birthright Citizenship Act of 2023,” introduced by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas). The legislation would end abuse of America’s practice of birthright citizenship by limiting its use to citizens, legal permanent residents, and lawful aliens performing active service in the U.S. military.
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0.5 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.J. Res. 24, introduced by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). The joint resolution would officially disapprove the the District of Columbia's Council amendment that allows illegal aliens to vote in local elections. The resolution passed the House 260-162.
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Strengthen Border Security
18 out of 18 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require DHS to restart border wall construction that has been authorized for and paid for by Congress and strengthen the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by requiring physical barriers along 900 miles of border. The legislation also provides retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents and defunds efforts to resettle illegal border crossers across the country.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 29 to require DHS to detain illegal border crossers
Rep. Hern sponsored H.R. 29, the Border Safety and Security Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The legislation would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens at the border if needed to obtain operational control of the border. In addition, the Secretary would be required to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens during any period in which the Secretary cannot detain asylum seeking illegal aliens or place them into a program similar to the Migration Protection Protocols.
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Strengthen Interior Enforcement
15 out of 15 Total Points
2024: Voted for H.R. 7511 to increase interior enforcement
Rep. Hern voted for H.R. 7511, the “Laken Riley Act,” introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.). The legislation would increase immigration enforcement by requiring the detention of illegal aliens who have committed burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. It also gives States tools to fight back against administrations unwilling to faithfully execute the law as written by Congress. It empowers States directly by giving them standing to sue in Federal court, along with expedited consideration, for catch and release, mass parole, not complying with mandatory detention of aliens ordered removed, and for failing to discontinue visas to recalcitrant nations. .
2023: Voted in favor or H.R. 2494 to strengthen interior enforcement
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.). The legislation would make attacking a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Rep. Hern voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years to ensure that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The legislation provides additional time for agricultural employers to comply. The bill would also make overstaying a visa a felony crime and allow Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home countries.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 469 to end parole for illegal-alien asylum seekers
Rep. Hern sponsored H.R. 469, the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.). The legislation would block parole for aliens who arrive illegally and claim asylum and for CBP to refer them to a U.S. embassy or consulate. Further, it would block asylum for aliens who transit a third country in which they would not face persecution.
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Leadership
3 out of 3 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.Res. 89 to impeach DHS Sec. Mayorkas
Rep. Hern H.Res. 89 introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). Passage of the resolution would impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his mishandling of the 2021-23 border crisis.